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SHO vs PEB, XHR, RLJ: Total Payout Ratio Comparison
For the REIT - Hotel & Motel subindustry, Sunstone Hotel Investors's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sunstone Hotel Investors Total Payout Ratio vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Sunstone Hotel Investors's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunstone Hotel Investors's Total Payout Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) has a Total Payout Ratio of 2.51 as of Sep. 09, 2026. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Sunstone Hotel Investors and its competitors.
Is Sunstone Hotel Investors' Total Payout Ratio too high?
Sunstone Hotel Investors' current Total Payout Ratio is 2.51. Overall, Sunstone Hotel Investors has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunstone Hotel Investors' Total Payout Ratio compare to PEB and XHR?
Sunstone Hotel Investors' Total Payout Ratio of 2.51 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Payout Ratio for a REITs company?
A good Total Payout Ratio depends on the REITs industry context. However, Total Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Payout Ratio mean?
A high Total Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income. View historical data on Sunstone Hotel Investors and its competitors. Sunstone Hotel Investors's current Total Payout Ratio is 2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunstone Hotel Investors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.15, compared to a current price of $10.93 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Payout Ratio is 2.51. Sunstone Hotel Investors' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Ratio calculated?
Total Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), the current Total Payout Ratio is 2.51 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunstone Hotel Investors stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $10.93 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.15.
GuruFocus considers Sunstone Hotel Investors to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHO:
Total Payout Ratio: 2.51
GF Value™: $11.15 vs. price of $10.93 (2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, manages, and renovates the full-service hotel and select-service hotel properties across various states in the United States. Its firm's portfolio consists upper upscale and luxury hotels located in convention, resort destination and urban markets. Its majority of the hotels operate under a brand owned by Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Four Seasons or Montage. It operates geographically in California which generates the majority of its revenue; Florida; and Hawaii. The company's sole source of income is hotel revenue from its Hotel Ownership Segment.
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